06 December 2014

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Later this afternoon our church is hosting a big St. Nicholas Festival with snacks, crafts, storytime, Irish step dancers, and of course, St. Nicholas himself (played by my husband). And Christmas caroling in the neighborhood. It's going to be lots of fun and we hope to see many families from our community.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am totally on board with all things Christmas. I have already made my favorite Christmas-y dessert, Peppermint Crunch Brownies. They are so good. I love anything and everything peppermint and chocolate this time of year. Another great Christmas flavor is eggnog. Some people love it, some people hate it, but did you know you don't have to drink it to enjoy it? I love baking with it. Remember my Cranberry Eggnog White Chocolate Muffins from a few years ago? Today I've got another great breakfast goodie starring eggnog that you will love. I got the recipe from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts (the glaze is from Mandy's Recipe Box).

This coffee cake is so good. The eggnog and the sour cream make it so moist and tender. The eggnog, almond extract, and nutmeg combine to give this such a great holiday taste. This really is a great holiday treat and would be awesome for Christmas morning. If you want to make it ahead, you can refrigerate it after pouring the batter into the baking dish. Then in the morning, sprinkle the struesel topping on and bake.

I am off to bake a bunch of loaves of Irish Soda Bread and a few pans of Irish Cream Brownies for today's St. Nicholas Festival. I hope you get the chance to bake something fun this weekend!